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The Fresno Night Crawler

Tonight, we’re talking about a different set of Long Legs–these are ghostly white, and shies away from the spotlight. She’s THE Fresno Nightcrawler! This modern cryptid is unique in its appearance, how it walks, and how it… oinks? Listen in as we discuss recent on-camera sightings of the Fresno Nightcrawler, its origin story, and every theory out there on what it could be. And as a hint, we still really don’t know what our It girl is – share your theories with us because we want to put some respect on her name.  xoxo For pictures and more information, please follow us on Instagram & Threads @thespectralpod. If you want to send us a story or recommendation, email us: spectralpod@gmail.com. Please rate and review on your favorite listening platform. The ghosts and I will be eternally grateful. We hope you keep listening! Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all other platforms. Sources: Bowie, Desiree. “Origins of the Fresno Nightcrawler, a Pants-shaped cryptid.” How Stuff Works, 16 May 2024, https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/fresno-nightcrawler.htm. Galan, Fernanda. “Cryptid fans are in love with this ‘funky little dude.’ What is the Fresno Nightcrawler?” The Fresno Bee, 15 Oct. 2024, https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article293048864. Helton, Kellie. “Fresno Nightcrawler: Hoax or real? Mystery remains years later.” Your Central Valley, 27 Dec. 2022, https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/digital-enterprise/fresno-nightcrawler-hoax-or-real-mystery-remains-years-later/. “Native American Legends: Stick Indians.” Native Languages, Accessed 28 Jan. 2025, https://www.native-languages.org/morelegends/stick-indians.htm. Ohler, Sara. “Fresno’s Own Local Legend.” The Rampage, 01 Nov. 2023, https://www.therampageonline.com/lifestyle/2023/11/01/fresnos-own-local-legend/. Romano, Anthony. “The Birth of a Legend: The First Fresno Sighting.” Hangar 1 Publishing, Accessed 29 Jan. 2025, https://hangar1publishing.com/blogs/cryptids/nightcrawlers-yosemite?srsltid=

The Beldam of Coraline

The Beldam lures you in with dreamy illusions and sweet offerings, disguising her true form until you’re in her trap. There are many similarities between the spindly monster and a popular clique in folklore. Your hosts believe the origin of this shapeshifting baddie, seen in Coraline’s Other Mother, traces back over 200 years – and has us asking: Is the Beldam much older than the world of Coraline? For pictures and more information, please follow us on Instagram & Threads @thespectralpod. If you want to send us a story or recommendation, email us: spectralpod@gmail.com. Please rate and review on your favorite listening platform. The ghosts and I will be eternally grateful. We hope you keep listening! Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all other platforms. Sources: “Adder Stone.” Mysteries and Legends, Accessed 26 Jan. 2025, https://mysteriesandlegends.fandom.com/wiki/Adder_Stone [https://mysteriesandlegends.fandom.com/wiki/Adder_Stone] “Coraline.” Focus Features, 2009. Gaiman, Neil. Coraline. HarperCollins, 2001. “John Keats.” Britannica, Accessed 27 Jan. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Keats. “La Belle Dame Analysis.” LitCharts, Accessed 24 Jan. 2025, https://www.litcharts.com/poetry/john-keats/la-belle-dame-sans-merci [https://www.litcharts.com/poetry/john-keats/la-belle-dame-sans-merci]. “La Belle Dame sans merci.” Brittanica, Accessed 24 Jan. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/topic/La-Belle-Dame-sans-merci-by-Chartier.

The Curse of Speedway Part III

We’re officially raising the checkered flag on our look into the curse of Speedway, Indiana. Our last two tragedies include the Indiana state fair grounds, Sugarland, someone with a gross but fitting last name, and a whole lotta anger. We’ll wrap up our discussion with dishonorable mentions and some theories behind what’s happening near Speedway. And here’s the ley line simulator: https://websim.ai/@MKIreland/ley-lines-of-the-usa-interactive-explore For pictures and more information, please follow us on Instagram & Threads @thespectralpod. If you want to send us a story or recommendation, email us: spectralpod@gmail.com. Please rate and review on your favorite listening platform. The ghosts and I will be eternally grateful. We hope you keep listening! Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all other platforms. Sources: “Aircraft Accidents.” Encyclopedia of Indianapolis, Accessed 29 Dec. 2024, https://indyencyclopedia.org/aircraft-accidents/#:~:text=Another%20mid%2Dair%20collision%20occurred,with%20an%20inbound%20smaller%20plane. Almasy, Steve, Hanna, Jason, and Watts, Amanda. “Police ID gunman who killed 8 people at an Indianapolis FedEx facility as 19-year-old former employee.” CNN, 17 Apr. 2021, https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/16/us/indianapolis-shooting-fedex-facility/index.html. Cook, Tony and Magdaleno, Johnny. “New details show interventions failed - again and again - to stop FedEx shooting.” The Indianapolis Star, 11 Nov. 2021, https://www.indystar.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2021/11/11/indianapolis-fedex-shooting-sheila-hole-inadequate-interventions-failed-stop-killings/6237864001/. Fitzsimons, Tim. “Indianapolis FedEx mass shooting was ‘preventable’, families of victims say in negligence lawsuit.” NBC News, 11 Nov. 2022, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/indianapolis-fedex-mass-shooting-was-preventable-families-victims-say-rcna23914. Jacobs, Bel. “Ley lines: The UK’s mysterious ancient pathways.” BBC, 02 Nov. 2022, https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20221102-englands-mysterious-ancient-pathways. Kershner, Kate. “What Are Ley Lines?” How Stuff Works, 30 Nov. 2023, https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/unexplained-phenomena/ley-lines.htm. Lesso, Rosie. “Ancient Pathways: What Are Ley Lines?” The Collector, 03 May 2024, https://www.thecollector.com/ancient-pathways-what-are-ley-lines/. Mack, Justin L. “Indiana’s red flag law didn’t stop Brandon Scott Hole from killing 8 people.” The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2021, https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2021/04/18/indiana-red-flag-law-fedex-indianapolis-shooter-gun/7276439002/. Martinez-LeGrand, Nicole. “Indigenous History in Indiana: Treaties and the Complexity of Language Preservations.” We Do History, 15 Nov. 2021, https://indianahistory.org/blog/indigenous-history-in-indiana-treaties-and-the-complexity-of-language-preservation/. Nicas, Jack. “Faulty Planning, Stage Cited in Fair Collapse.” The Wall Street Journal, 12 Apr. 2012, https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304356604577339923897959492. Serena, Katie. “The Controversial History of Ley Lines, From the Theory’s Origin To Its New Age Connection To UFOs.” All Thats Interesting, 23 Apr. 2024, https://allthatsinteresting.com/ley-lines. Sikich, Chris. “How a Native American burial site was desecrated in Hamilton County.” The Indianapolis Star, 05 Nov. 2016, https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2016/11/05/native-american-graves-strawtown/91913202/. “Sylvia Likens Murder Case.” Encyclopedia of Indianapolis, Accessed 29 Dec. 2024, https://indyencyclopedia.org/sylvia-likens-murder-case/. Taub, Benjamin. “What Are Ley Lines And Do They Really Exist?” IFL Science, 12 Dec. 2023, “The ley of the land.” The Guardian, 12 May 2000, Witt Associates. “An Independent Assessment of the August 13, 2011 Indiana State Fair Collapse Incident.” Witt Associates, 05 Apr. 2012, /Witt-Associates-Indiana-State-Fair-Report_April2012.pdf.

The Curse of Speedway Pt 2 & The Burger Chef Murders

The curse of Speedway, part 2 brings us the infamous (and still unsolved!) Burger Chef murders, an avoidable jet crash, way too many serial killers with nearly identical names, and one of the most horrific crimes in Indianapolis. And, surprise! We’ve got our first 3-parter, so we’ll wrap up our discussion on Speedway next week with two more tragedies, honorable mentions, and theories. You won’t want to miss it. For pictures and more information, please follow us on Instagram & Threads @thespectralpod. If you want to send us a story or recommendation, email us: spectralpod@gmail.com. Please rate and review on your favorite listening platform. The ghosts and I will be eternally grateful. We hope you keep listening! Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all other platforms. Sources: “Aircraft Accidents.” Encyclopedia of Indianapolis, Accessed 26 Dec. 2024, https://indyencyclopedia.org/aircraft-accidents/#:~:text=Another%20mid%2Dair%20collision%20occurred,with%20an%20inbound%20smaller%20plane. Harts, Michael, Mullins, Marc, and Ryckaert, Vic. “1978 Burger Chef murders haunt retired detective: ‘This is the type of case that I will take to my grave’.” WRTV Indianapolis, 17 Nov. 2023, https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/1978-burger-chef-murders-haunt-retired-detective-this-is-the-type-of-case-that-i-will-take-to-my-grave. “Indiana plane crashes.” The Indianapolis Star, 01 May 2002, https://web.archive.org/web/20130627124130/http://www2.indystar.com/library/factfiles/history/disasters/planecrashes.html. “Motive in Indianapolis Bloodbath.” CBS News, 06 June 2006, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/motive-in-indianapolis-bloodbath/. Penner, Diana. “Indiana Unsolved: I-70 killings left 6 victims in 3 states.” The Indianapolis Star, 16 Apr. 2013, https://web.archive.org/web/20150222160903/http://archive.indystar.com/article/20130409/NEWS02/304090079/Indiana-Unsolved-70-killings-left-6-victims-3-states. “Ramada Inn Air Crash and Fire.” United States Fire Administration - Technical Report Series, Accessed 27 Dec. 2024, https://www.interfire.org/res_file/pdf/Tr-014.pdf.

Mini Tale: A Christmas Ghost Story

It’s the most wonderful time of the year...with scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago… Grab some spiked nog, prepare for the veil to thin, and join us for a Christmas ghost story. Happy holidays! For pictures and more information, please follow us on Instagram & Threads @thespectralpod. If you want to send us a story or recommendation, email us: spectralpod@gmail.com. Please rate and review on your favorite listening platform. The ghosts and I will be eternally grateful. We hope you keep listening! Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all other platforms. Sources: Story: Timperley, Rosemary. "A Christmas Meeting," Book of Ghost Stories. 1951 Music: https://uppbeat.io/t/giulio-fazio/happy-holiday License code: YGXFLWEXUEPJGJ75